SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12498, 16 February 1904, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Hleh Water at Auckland— a.m.; 7.34 p.m. *'■;'.■■• „ Manulcau—9.l7 a.m.; 9.33 p.m. • Sun—Bison, 5.25 a.m.; sets, fi.45 p.m. Moon New, to-day, 10.35 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The following is Captain Edwin's weather report from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday:— Manukau Heads: Wind, south, breeze; barometer, 39.9-1; thermometer, 72; weather, fine; pea, smooth. New Plymouth: Wind, south-west, light; barometer, 23.37; thermometer, 70; weather, fine; sea, smooth. Castlepoint: Wind, south-west, breeze; barometer, 29.97; thermometer, 59; weather, gloomy; sea, moderate. Wellington: Wind, south, breeze; barometer, 39.99; thermometer, CO; weather, cloudy. Westport: Wind, south-west, breeze; barometer, 39.89; thermometer, 72: weather, fine. Kaikoura: Wind, calm; barometer, 29.99; thermometer, C 3; weather, drizzle; sea, smooth. Oamaru: Wind, calm; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 64; weather, line; sea, moderate. Bluff: Wind, south-east, fresh; barometer, 29.95: thermometer, 55; weather, tine. ARRIVALS. Hawea, s.s.. 1758, W. Steven?, from Southern and East Coast ports.—Union S.S. Co., agents. DEPASTURES. Wcstralia, s.s.. 2585, J. li. Raiuey, for Sydney. Passengers: Mosdamus Lambsbury. Aitken Carrick, W. B. Colbeck, J. Toiler, Marshall. Willhide. Barber. Lowe and infant, Lange, Qravter, jtvennedy, McGovem, Oxley, Nolan. Robinson, Sly, J. AlcCall, E. llainsford. T. Goldie. Misses Martin, Denbigh. L. Hasell, Gerbcr, Casev, Hudson, Walker, E. Graham, —Cowlishaw. Sly. E. Cox. U dme. Cox, Dr. Sly. 'Ron. O. O. Kingston. Colonel L.. E. Brown, Major Robinson. Messrs. E. Y. Cox. J. A. B. Smith. T. Green. Ramsay. W. Aitken Carrick, Tcovey, J. P. McArthur, Hudson, Walker, Triolet. Lambsbury, R. D. Read, John. O'Neill, James O'Neill. B. J. Withycomb, J. Toder, Aitken Carrick. VI. B. Colbeck. Jones. Hyland. Hughes. H. G. Lumsden, Todd, McMaster, Train, Grice, McGovern. Cairns, Clynee, Marshall, Johnston, Houston, Powell, Fox. Willhide, Denbigh, Grainy, Botting. Winston, Harvey. Stevens, Barber, Grnyter, McCall. J. Spencer. Nolan. Williams, 50 steerage, and original from the South. Ngapuhi, s.s., 640, E. Stephenson, loi Whangarei. Terranora, p.s., 350, Edward McLeod, for Mercury Hay and Tauranga. Clansman, s.s., 300. W. Parquhar, for Russell. Whangaroa, and Mangqnui. WaJtangi. s.s.. 197, P. A. Stein, for Tairua and Whangamata. „„,,_., , , . Chelmsford, s.s. 70. H. Richard?;, for Awamii, Hohoura, and Waiharara. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London- : a'urakina, s.s., via Eobart, due to-morrow. Star of Victoria, s.s., via Sydney, due February 18. Indraghiri, s.s., via Australia, due March 16. Indra, s.s., via Australia, due April 9. Illma, barqnentine, sailed. SiS Francisco: Ventura, R.M.s., February 29. Nkw York: Ayrshire, s.s., via Australia, early. M'imiro, s.s., via Australia, due February 24. Hawke's Bay, s.s., via Australia, to sail. Thornliebauk, ship, via Wellington, early. Amsterdam, barque, put into the Azores anmasted. Philadelphia: Carnegie, barque, arrived at Lyttelton, January 10. Sydney: Waikare, s.s., Monday. Samoa : Hauroto, s.s., March 2. Tonga : Hanroto, s.s., March 2. Fiji: Rotokino, s.s., to-morrow. Newcastle: Pendle Hill, barquentine, sailed. Empreza, barque, sailed. Defiance, brigantine, early. Jessie Craig, barque, early. Tahiti : Taviuni, s.s., Friday. Barotoxga: Taviuni, s.s., Friday. PROJECTED DEPASTURES. Los-do:? : Rakaia, s.s., February 27. Ban Francisco: Sonoma, R.M.s., February 36. ' New York: Antares, barque, loading. Tonga: Hauroto, s.s., March 9. Samoa: Hauroto, s.s., March 9. Sidnet: Mokoia, s.s., Monday. Fiji: Jtoura, 5.3., February 24. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Hawea leaves for the Bluff, Oamaru, and Timaru at 12 noon. Wednesday: Rotokino arrives from Fiji; Takapuna arrives from Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, and leaves for New Plymouth, Wellington and Nelson at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. train); Rosamond leaves Onehunga for Grcymouth at noon. Thursday: Tarawera arrives from Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. Friday: Taviuni arrives from the Eastern Pacific; Waipori arrives from Westport; Rotoiti arrives from Wellington and New Plymouth, and leaves for New Plymouth only at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. train). Saturday: Tarawera leaves for Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin at 12 noon. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Kanieri leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf at 5 p.m.; Rarawa arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth, and leaves for the same port at 4 p.m. (passenger train, 2.55 p.m.); Ngapuhi arrives from Whangarei; Glenelg leaves Onehunga for Opnnake and Wanganui at 1 p.m.; Waiotahi leaves for Tauranga and Opotiki at 7 a.m. > Wednesday: Waitangi arrives from Tairua and Whangamata, and leaves for the Great Barrier at midnight; Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, etc., at 9.30 p.m., Kanieri arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf; Mangapapa arrives from Whakatane. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames and Paeroa daily. See advertisements daily papers. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Penguin, H.M.s., in stream. Iris, cable steamer, at Railway Wharf. Fazilka, s.s., in stream. Kaipara, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Zealandia, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. - Southern Cross, schooner, in stream. Southern Cross, Mission yacht, at Hobaon-street Wharf. Aldebaran, barque, in dock. Antares, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Quathlambj, barque, in dock. Silver Cloud, barquentine, in dock. Hand* Isle, barquentine, at Railway Wharf. Neptune, barquentine, at breastwork. TMPOET3. Per Hawea. from the South: 1340 sacks 300 half 1553 quarter sacks flour. 200 sacks cocksfoot, 110 sacks ryegrass, 462 bales straw, 18 cases ohesse. 10 bales woollens, 3063 sacks oats, 3933 sacks wheat, 1224 sacks bran, 124 sacks lescar, 123 sacks pollard, 330 cases preserved milk, 20 crates preserved milk, and sundries. EXPORTS. Per Westralia. for Sydney : 18 bars bullion, 117 bags ore, 25 kegs beef, 6 crate 3 empty bottles, 13 sacks glue pieces, 117 bags and 5a sacks sand, 252 cases and 150 sacks kauri gum, 85 bales wool. 11 sacks hides. 5 cases timber, 3375 pieces timber, 2 kegs casings, 11 (jacks seed, and sundries. The Iluc'.dart-Parker steamei Westralia left for Sydney last evening with a large number of passengers in both classes, and a considerable quantity of general cargo. Last night the Northern Company's steamer Ngapuhi left for Whangarei. The Northern Company's steamer Terranora left last night for Mercury Bay and Tauranga. Last evening the Northern . Company's Steamer Clansman left for the North. The barque Aldebaran will be floated out of Calliope Dock this morning, and will anchor in the stream. Last evening the Northern Compan'-' steamer Waitangi left for Tairua and Whangamata.' The Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi leaves for Bay of Plenty ports this morning. Yesterday afternoon the Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford left for the North. Tho barque Jessie Craig has been fixed to load coal at Newcastle for Auckland. THE ZEALANDIA. The Huddart-Parker steamer Zealandia, ■which arrived from Sydney on Sunday night, was admitted to pratique yesterday morning, and berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. The steamer leaves for East Coast and Southern ports this afternoon. THE TURAKINA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Turakina. from London. Capetown, and Hobart, is due at this port to-morrow. THE MOURA. The Union Company's steamer Moura. which is to replace the Eotokino in the AucklandFiji trade, was to leave Dunedin fbi West- • port yesterday to load coal for this port. The steamer is timed to leave Auckland for Fiji on the 24th inst. THE FAZILKA. The British India Company's steamer Fafcilka went tc an anchorage in the stream yesterday afternoon, and leaves for Wellington and the South at 4 a.m. to-day with original cargo from Calcutta. THE QUATHLAMBA. 1 The barque Quathlamba will be floated out j of the Calliope Dock this morning and will berth at the Hobson-street Wharf to load timber for Adelaide. THE GANYMEDE. Mr. G. V. Edgcuro.be is in receipt of advices stating that the barque Ganymede arrived at Fremantle ironi Auckland on Tuesday last, after a lengthy passage of 65 days. THE HAWEA. The Union Company's steamer Hawea. Captain W. Stevens, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports at 10.30 a.m. yesterday, berthing at Quav-strect Jetty No. 2 to disoharse her ' cargo of grain and produce. Mr. W. B. Cunningham, the purser, reports that the steamer left the Bluff on the Bth inst... and called at : Oamaru. Timaru. Napier, and Gisborne. Lett the latter port at midnight on Saturday, and arrived as above. Strong head winds and 'moderate seas prevailed from Timaru to Napier, and from East Cape to Cuvier Island a moderate north-west gale and heavy sea; thence to arrival fine weather. The Hawea ; leaves for tho Bluff, Oamaru, ami Timaru at 5 p.m. to-day.

THE COOGEE. The repairs to the steamer Coogee, which was badly damaged in the collision with the Fortunate- Figarl, axe proceeding rapidly at Melbourne The masts have been re-erected, . and the funnel placed In position. A new smoke bos has been found necessary, and two new ventilators have been put in connecting the engine-room with the deck. The new lifeboats and rafts have been hoisted aboard. The rafts, which were a good deal heavier ' than the boats, are wooden decks between two lons airtight cylinders. No fewer than 33 men were required to hoist them on board, a3 there was no steam power available. FIRES ON SHIPS. A paper on fires on shipboard, their causes, and methods for prevention and extinction, was recently read by Mi. Q. Canning before the Junior Institution of Engineers, London, Ml. Canning stated that during the ten years ended 1302 statistic? showeu that 129 steamers and 255 sailing ships were totally lost by fire, and during the four months ending October last 167 fire casualties were reported, including the total loss of 14 steamers, five sailers, and two yachts. About 65 per cent, of the total fire casualties occurred on steamers, and 35 ,jer cent, on sailing ships. Of the total outbreaks. 37.5 per cent, was in general merchandise cargoes, 17.1 per cent, in coal cargoes 14 per cent, in cotton, wool, and jute cargoes, 5.8 per cent, in grain cargoes, 5.6 per cent, in wood cargoes, and 3.5 per cent, in petroleum cargoes. THE RAKAIA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rakaia is due at Auckland from the South next week to complete her loading for London, this being the final port of departure in the colony. The steamei is timed to leave on hei voyage on the 27th inst. THE KAIPARA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kaipara finished taking in her consignments of wool, kauri gum, flax, etc., for London last evening, and leaves for Gisborne and Southern ports at 4 a.m. to-day to continue her loading. The steamer is timed to leave Wellington, for London on February 2a. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES. Eotoiti. 9.8., J. Robertson, for New Plymonth and Wellington. Passengers: Misses Sloane, A. A. Allan, A. Kissel. Riley. Marchand. Eraser, Jarvis, Oliver, Harper. Fleming 12), Watson. Murgatroyd, Price, Lamb, Whyte, Keith, Schultz, Bannister, Byle3, Mesdamcs McCovey. Allen, Jarvis. Oliver. Powell, Fraser. Howard, T. Buchanan. Macfarlane, Taylor. Harris. Tole. B. Edwards and child, Sheffield. McMurrich, Jackson, Messrs. Geo. Fleming, E Gerard, Geo. Hanna, P. Thompson, Jackson, Crawford, T. Harford. Gamble. Powell, Macfarlane. McDonald. Nott. T. Buchanan. H. Kissel. Hogan. Redler, W. S. Daviel. Button, Gore, Howard. Harris Hon. J. A. Tole. Bishop Wallis. Sir G. M. O'Rorko, Master Cullen, and 15 steerage. „,,,,. „ , Kia Ora. s.s.. J. O. Blacklock, for Raglan, Kawhia, and Waitara. The Union Company's steamer Rotoiti left yesterday for New Plymouth and Wellington. The Northern Company's steamer Kia Ora sailed yesterday for Raglan, Kawhia, and The s.s, Rosamond' is expected to arrive this morning from Greymouth.